Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13

Isaac Badly, Isaac BARLEY, both OF Nor
rison, III.
Mrs. r. FL. Clark, Richton. OHIO.
Oscar johnson, Sever, Ill.
Mrs Marsh, Syracuse, n. Y.
Mrs. Cooper, Paul E. Cutler, all of Pc
kin, H.
Mrs. Stodart, Walseka. Ill.
Matte Carsell, George Press, Mrs. Press
and Mrs. John Voorhees,, OF Washington
H.
Miss Emeline Callister, Wenona, Ill.
a travelling man in employ of John
kranz, Chicago.
NIGHT REPORT.
CHATswoRTH, H., Aug. 12.-Stores and
incidents concerning the disaster are just
beginning to come to light as the excite
ment in measure dies out. RObberies are
becoming known. Billy Patterson. when
he left Wyoming, his home, carried sill
yer watch and had about $50 in money
after buying his ticket. Only about So. 80
was found on the body. One of the worst
acts is reported as follows: A man was
getting out of the cars near him during the
Journey saw woman with fine gold
watch and chain. She was badly injured
and cried with anguish ooh, God help
me-" The man turned. apparently to as
sist her, but instead, stopped over, grabbed
her watch and chain and fled.
The rescuing party, who were among the
first to go through the wreck, saw watches,
chains and pocket books scattered around.
Such of these as they had time they picked
up and restored to their owners. The
train wreckers are working both ways at
the wreck and it is almost certain they will
not get the track cleared before tomorrow
night. In the third coach from the engine
was man with his wife and daughter.
When the wreck occurred he lost hand
satchel but afterwards found it but his
pocket book containing sos was gone.
A new theory has been developed. 1t is to
the effect that at the inquest an attempt
will be made to prove that there was fire
at that bridge on the afternoon of the acci-
dent. Mr. DELPHI lives northwest Of the
wreck. While his house Is about one
quarter os a mile from the wreck, his lands
come right to the bridge. What will be
attempted to prove by him Is that during
the afternoon he saw smoke rising In the
direction of the bridge knowing how
dry 1t was, and feared lest his oat stubbles
and shocks should be burned he went to
the place and found fire around the bridge.
CHICAGO, Aug 12.-The Chicago Times,
Forest, HI special says: The following is
list of the unidentified dead: Mamie
Clark. girl about IA years old, light sandy
hair, full face, wore light lawn dress,
trimmed with blue flounces; has on small
white charm tied to velvet ribbon.
Woman aged about 80 years, wore black
bunting dress trimmed with bangles, dark
brown hair, wore five gold rings; supposed
to be Nancy Hicks.
orly Ct1it hoir p1t
pompadour, had on mixed color pants
with narrow dark stripes; letter found on
his person addressed to j. I. Richards
Franklin, Neb.
Man wearing blue suit and pants, white
shirt with blue check, had light brown hsir
cut pompadour: letter on body signed
brother Charles johnson, Monarch, III,
Man dressed in checkered and dark
strired pants, had full face and hair cut
short.
Bow about three years old, dressed In
white calico waist, checked linen shirt, but.
ton shoes: black stockings marked Joe \.
Clark" taken by relatives.
Bow about IS, dark brown hair supposed
to be bootblack from Peoria; had ticket
marked "P E Strachan."
Girl about nine years old, fiaXen hair,
wore white Swiss crossed barred. embroid
cry ruled.
Mamie Clay, brown hair, black dress,
cloth CATERS had letter in pocket marked
y. NJ. Clay Eureka, Ill. "
Man, had dark hair, large full face.
wore striped pants and brown coat.
Man wearing dark pants, white vest. no
coat. supposed to be S. G. Breese, of
Wyoming, Ill.
Boy about three years old, light blue eyes
full face
Mrs. Mcclure and baby were sent to
care of II. A Mcclure Keithsburg, Ill.
The dead who have been identified to-
day are: F. F. Hill. Berwick, III.
Mrs. Hill andsinfsnt.
Geo. +. Harling, Bushnell.
James Sherman, Brimfeld. Ills.
The scene at the two morgues this morn
ing was both horrifying and sickening.
The extreme heat of Tuesday bad rapidly
stivacned the decomposition of mingled
corpses and the stencil arising from these
In putrefaction was overpowering. Each
BODY was covered in spots with flies
that buzzed, buzzed about the sun
light; the Goliah insect alternating
from body to body. No men were al hand
for the preservation of the remains. The
supply of ice being exceedingly limited.
those OF the Cedu VINO were
Law on the floor of the morgues guarded by
village policemen, the faces of the corpses
being hidden from view by blankets or an
old coat.
The situation became so urgent that the
officials of the road decided to remove the
bodies TO Peoria by consent or Coroner
Long, and having previously ordered the
necessary number of plsin wooden collins
from Bloomington, and which arrived dur !
ing the morning. the pecunisry loss arising |
from the accident is simply enormous |
Hinder the laws of Illinois, the relatives of |
those killed in the disaster will, if they |
have any claim at all, deplete the treasury |
of the Toledo. Peoria & Western of some |
thing like $3.50, 600. and those injured
would receive at lesst quarter Of mil |
Hon more. This, of course. simply means
bankruptcy. and the road will unquestion-
ably fight to the bitter end all claims for
charges. =,
The Superintendent of the road, Mr.
Armstrong, claims the accident was In no
wise the result Of negligence from the lack
of care. Mr. Armstrong and his foreman
of bridges insists the structure was entirely
safe and the road bed in condition to stand
rapid transit. There is unquestioned evil
dence to show the air brakes were tested
twice at Peoria and once at Forest The
railroad commissioners were at the sccne OF
the disaster today and will endeayor 10 10
cate the exact cause of the occurrence. The
task is no easy one, but the officers ut the
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